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of_o the_o heavenly_a love_n oah_n how_o noble_a and_o free_a be_v thou_o see_v thou_o be_v privy_a even_o to_o the_o sigh_n of_o so_o holy_a copulation_n but_o see_v i_o have_v spend_v many_o word_n about_o the_o belove_a and_o yet_o have_v not_o answer_v full_o unto_o your_o demand_n let_v we_o now_o begin_v afresh_o and_o god_n grant_v that_o our_o speech_n may_v be_v both_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o profit_n chap._n 16._o 1._o the_o more_o we_o love_v christ_n the_o more_o we_o may_v 2._o tentation_n and_o when_o 3._o happiness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 4._o how_o to_o bear_v affliction_n behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o
and_o never_o turn_v aside_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o his_o saviour_n 1_o but_o continual_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o peace_n and_o equity_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v participate_v of_o his_o pleasure_n he_o shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o his_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o taste_v how_o sweet_a his_o lord_n god_n be_v in_o who_o he_o trust_v 8_o he_o shall_v set_v he_o far_o from_o outward_a tumult_n and_o with_o hearty_a desire_n expect_v his_o prosperous_a come_n lo_o thus_o work_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o elect_a vessel_n he_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v empty_a away_o for_o cheerful_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o thirsty_a drink_n and_o bread_n upon_o the_o hungry_a 35_o o_o my_o god_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o love_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o feed_v she_o with_o thy_o milk_n yea_o and_o bring_v she_o sometime_o beside_o herself_o through_o thy_o abundant_a sweetness_n to_o the_o take_n of_o thou_o without_o any_o corporal_a similitude_n o_o truth_n truth_n of_o what_o force_n and_o power_n be_v love_n then_o will_v thou_o speak_v thy_o word_n to_o her_o all_o secret_o and_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o most_o happy_a charity_n and_o fruition_n where_o the_o word_n of_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v from_o thenceforth_o thou_o will_v cause_v she_o no_o whit_n to_o doubt_v any_o more_o of_o eternal_a rest_n and_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o sanct_n but_o now_o by_o differ_v the_o token_n of_o special_a grace_n thou_o make_v she_o the_o more_o able_a to_o hope_v for_o the_o thing_n she_o see_v not_o 24_o and_o to_o despise_v present_a thing_n which_o by_o sense_n she_o comprehend_v o_o merciful_a god_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o a_o poor_a beggar_n even_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n 3_o and_o send_v the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n etc._n thy_o good_a word_n so_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o grace_n chap._n 11._o 1._o that_o all_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o god_n 2._o a_o prayer_n that_o all_o people_n may_v glorify_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o bless_a state_n of_o good_a man_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o 10_o there_o be_v one_o 4_o and_o like_v to_o he_o there_o be_v none_o 23_o even_o my_o god_n it_o be_v 17_o to_o who_o whatsoever_o be_v compare_v be_v nothing_o 9_o my_o god_n be_v entire_o to_o be_v love_v and_o a_o most_o faithful_a friend_n which_o neâ—er_n forsake_v the_o soul_n that_o love_v â—im_a 1_o but_o continual_o abide_v with_o â—er_n for_o company_n and_o if_o sometime_o â—e_v hide_v himself_o and_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v â—roobled_v it_o be_v not_o do_v of_o he_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o try_v she_o 12_o to_o purge_v she_o 6_o and_o to_o instruct_v she_o 71_o so_o that_o even_o â—hen_o he_o forsake_v not_o but_o the_o more_o wise_o instruct_v that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v what_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v come_v forward_o in_o religion_n o_o my_o belove_a thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o lovely_a but_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o mind_n not_o to_o the_o eye_n or_o sense_n but_o to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n to_o he_o which_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n 8_o to_o he_o which_o be_v altogether_o addict_v unto_o thing_n invisible_a and_o spiritual_a 18_o so_o that_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o by_o a_o religious_a affection_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n mortify_v in_o himself_o all_o fleshlie_o motion_n and_o above_o all_o retain_v a_o pure_a conscience_n for_o thou_o be_v much_o displease_v then_o when_o a_o man_n do_v go_v unto_o frail_a crreature_n to_o seek_v consolation_n and_o therefore_o thou_o call_v i_o inwardlie_a to_o love_v thou_o 27_o and_o thou_o command_v that_o i_o wait_v for_o thou_o for_o than_o i_o shall_v find_v thou_o when_o i_o do_v humble_v myself_o and_o wish_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v all_o my_o felicity_n even_o free_o to_o serve_v thou_o neither_o dread_v any_o loss_n nor_o seek_v any_o gain_n because_o thou_o allow_v that_o soul_n which_o pure_a lie_n do_v love_n 37_o oah_n bless_v be_v he_o which_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n stick_v only_o to_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o far-awaie_a cast_n oftentimes_o from_o thy_o favour_n by_o love_v and_o that_o both_o inordinatelie_o and_o undiscreetelie_o transitory_a thing_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o perish_v with_o they_o i_o with_o all_o speed_n will_v return_v and_o behold_v in_o they_o thy_o glory_n 21_o and_o direct_v all_o my_o cogitation_n to_o thou_o wâ—rd_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o of_o nothing_o haste_v make_v all_o thing_n etc._n give_v i_o grace_n for_o all_o thing_n to_o praise_v thy_o name_n 24_o for_o all_o power_n 8._o wisdom_n 17_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n be_v thou_o 17_o thy_o also_o be_v everlasting_a glory_n and_o majesty_n 12_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 13_o and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o age_n thou_o ordere_v all_o thing_n 1_o both_o thing_n above_o and_o thing_n in_o earth_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n 19_o and_o possesse_v all_o thing_n 1_o nothing_o do_v resist_v 32_o or_o trouble_v thou_o but_o quiet_o thou_o rule_a the_o world_n and_o make_v the_o rebellious_a to_o stoop_v and_o to_o serve_v 12_o thou_o be_v privy_a of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n 19_o and_o before_o they_o be_v do_v thou_o know_v their_o end_n 10_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 11_o the_o creator_n of_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a 15_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n and_o the_o disposer_n of_o the_o season_n etc._n o_o bless_v thy_o servant_n i_o beseech_v thou_o disperse_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o world_n yet_o serve_v thou_o most_o religious_o make_v they_o constant_o to_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o in_o all_o place_n with_o one_o voice_n to_o glorify_v thy_o name_n stir_v up_o their_o heart_n firm_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o grante_v that_o all_o their_o enterprise_n may_v take_v a_o good_a end_n oah_n how_o gracious_a and_o how_o good_a be_v thou_o to_o such_o as_o love_v thou_o 9_o how_o sweet_a be_v thou_o to_o they_o which_o taste_v thou_o 8_o they_z which_o have_v feel_v thy_o sweetness_n know_v thereby_o the_o better_a how_o both_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v for_o thy_o sweetness_n surpass_v all_o sweetness_n and_o thy_o pleasure_n do_v sweeten_v all_o bitterness_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n holy_a man_n have_v speak_v and_o prophet_n have_v talk_v of_o thou_o all_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o world_n beginning_n have_v believe_v in_o thou_o have_v serve_v thou_o have_v glorify_v thou_o both_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n they_o have_v praise_v and_o bless_v thy_o holy_a name_n because_o they_o have_v both_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n and_o also_o trust_v in_o thou_o above_o all_o thing_n etc._n they_o have_v know_v thou_o in_o their_o vision_n for_o thou_o have_v reveal_v thy_o name_n to_o they_o and_o beside_o thou_o they_o know_v not_o god_n they_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o give_v they_o they_o follow_v not_o the_o foolish_a imagination_n of_o false_a god_n but_o they_o worship_v thou_o which_o live_v for_o ever_o 17_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 3_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n to_o thou_o with_o thankesgeve_a because_o from_o on_o high_a thou_o sound_a in_o their_o ear_n say_v 14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v 10_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o i_o have_v ordain_v the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v and_o i_o forget_v not_o whatsoever_o be_v past_a this_o when_o they_o hear_v and_o understand_v they_o cast_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o faith_n a_o far_o off_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v save_v we_o and_o that_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v 37_o know_v these_o thing_n afore_o hand_n they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a comfort_v and_o marvellous_o astonish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v they_o faint_v but_o afterward_o come_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o themselves_o and_o with_o joy_n behold_v the_o power_n of_o god_n approach_v they_o say_v he_o be_v even_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o we_o have_v none_o other_o he_o have_v take_v we_o and_o he_o will_v save_v us._n he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 13_o
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therewithal_o how_o strong_o and_o how_o often_o he_o fling_v i_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n my_o god_n and_o lord_n which_o know_v all_o secret_n 19_o and_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o every_o privy_a cogitation_n of_o the_o hart_n 8_o and_o still_o see_v i_o and_o perceave_v how_o i_o be_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o frail_a creature_n 11_o even_o he_o know_v right_a well_o if_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o assist_v i_o when_o i_o be_v extreemelie_a afflict_v doubtless_o i_o have_v perish_v 92_o beâ—ing_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o desperation_n but_o he_o who_o manner_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o trooble_v in_o spirit_n 18_o take_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o if_o god_n help_v and_o assist_v not_o who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v so_o manifold_a tentation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o his_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o stand_v before_o the_o face_n of_o such_o trooblesome_a tempest_n and_o also_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o his_o goodness_n that_o still_o i_o do_v stand_v and_o fall_v not_o but_o hereof_o i_o may_v not_o vanelie_o â—oast_v so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v in_o this_o mortal_a â—odie_n for_o though_o i_o see_v the_o element_n be_v now_o clear_a yet_o do_v i_o not_o think_v that_o long_o it_o will_v continue_v quiet_a for_o the_o wind_n sudden_o will_v arise_v and_o that_o happy_o when_o we_o think_v lest_o thereof_o so_o that_o by_o so_o much_o i_o perceive_v i_o do_v need_v my_o friend_n his_o assistance_n by_o how_o much_o i_o perceive_v i_o do_v lie_v open_a on_o all_o side_n to_o trouble_n we_o shall_v be_v quiet_a no_o where_o but_o in_o heaven_n 4_o where_o my_o friend_n do_v feed_v his_o elect_a with_o joy_n and_o exultation_n but_o when_o there_o what_o can_v i_o speak_v thereof_o scarce_o can_v i_o think_v any_o thing_n thereof_o and_o that_o not_o evident_o enough_o and_o enter_v thereinto_o i_o may_v not_o oah_n that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o set_v i_o in_o that_o all_o glorious_a quiet_a and_o fructfull_a pasture_n of_o his_o sanct_n where_o neither_o satan_n be_v nor_o danger_n to_o be_v fear_v as_o yet_o i_o toil_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o whether_o i_o shall_v attain_v unto_o the_o port_n of_o salvation_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o trouble_n arise_v through_o so_o many_o contrary_a wind_n i_o be_o utterlie_o ignorant_a so_o that_o i_o be_o altogether_o out_o of_o quiet_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o shield_n and_o comfort_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o still_o do_v behold_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n that_o with_o all_o submission_n i_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o my_o belove_a that_o i_o bear_v towards_o he_o a_o constant_a hope_n that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o love_n 35_o and_o that_o i_o do_v rest_n upon_o his_o providence_n and_o unsearchable_a goodness_n more_o than_o upon_o myself_o and_o therefore_o though_o too_o too_o often_o i_o do_v stagger_v yea_o and_o fall_v too_o sometime_o into_o sin_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o to_o despeire_n but_o rather_o continual_o to_o fly_v unto_o he_o 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come_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o wonderful_a tabernacle_n even_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o omit_v other_o thing_n thou_o with_o all_o reverence_n do_v proceed_v to_o salute_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n thy_o saviour_n 21_o and_o redeemer_n 13_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n 14_o the_o joy_n and_o crown_n of_o all_o sancte_n the_o assure_a trust_n and_o certain_a hope_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a 27_o he_o it_o be_v which_o have_v make_v 73_o and_o redeem_v thou_o 19_o he_o it_o be_v which_o have_v for_o thy_o sake_n both_o labour_v etc._n strive_v etc._n and_o overcome_v 33_o he_o be_v thy_o advocate_n 2_o and_o the_o propitiation_n for_o thy_o sin_n he_o be_v thy_o comforter_n thy_o provider_n and_o thy_o lord_n 16_o he_o be_v thou_o only_o &_o singular_a friend_n that_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n 16_o and_o love_v to_o rest_n he_o upon_o thy_o breast_n 12_o who_o ever_o have_v do_v the_o like_a for_o 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